Week of January 17 to 21 (End of Quarter)
Due on Monday, January 18th:
  • Q2 Portfolio
  • Q2 Book Share (be prepared to present)


Week of January 10 to 14
Due on Thursday, January 14th:
  • Reading Log
  • Reflection Journal #15: In-class writing sample


Week of January 5 to 7
Due on Sunday, January 10th:
  • Reflection Journal #14: An idiom is a phrase whose meaning cannot be understood by the literal definition of the phrase itself, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is known only through common use (Wikipedia). For example, “Hold your horses,” and, “Pulling my leg,” are both idioms. Choose an idiom, make a cartoon or drawing illustrating its meaning, then write a short paragraph to explain it.
  • Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz (Retake) - Review this PowerPoint to help you study: Subject-Verb Agreement)

December 16th to January 4th
Have a great winter break!

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Week of December 13 to 15
Due on Tuesday, December 15th:
  • Reading Log
  • Reflection Journal #13: Complete the assignment to review simple present tense and subject-verb agreement at the following link: Ms. Johnson's Lingt Classroom
  • Subject-verb Agreement Quiz Retake (Review this PowerPoint to help you review: Subject-Verb Agreement)

Resources for Humanities: Click here to view resources you can use for with your Ancient Civilizations research project.


Week of December 6 to 10
Due on Wednesday, December 9th:
  • Personal Dictionary - assume & authority
  • Reading Log
  • Subject-verb Agreement Quiz - Review this PowerPoint to help you study: Subject-Verb Agreement


Week of December 1 to 3
Due on Thursday, December 3:
  • Reading Log
  • Vocabulary Quiz #1: assess and approach
  • Reflection Journal #12: Start a KWL chart for the ancient civilization that you are researching.

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Resources for Humanities: Click here to view resources you can use for with your Ancient Civilizations research project.


Week of November 22 to 25
Due on Tuesday, November 24th:
  • Reading Log
  • Reflection Journal #11: Review the gifts the world has received from each civilization below. Choose one invention from the list. Explain what the world would be like today if this civilization had never invented this invention, and no one else had either! Be prepared to share three examples of how the world would be different, and how that change might affect you.
    • Ancient Mesopotamia: the wheel, the sailboat, the first written laws, Hammurabi's Code
    • Ancient Egypt: a number system based on 10, a 365 day calendar, use of textiles to make clothing (linen, wool, cotton)
    • Ancient Greece: trial by jury, democracy, the Olympics
    • Ancient Rome: concrete, paved roads, the milestone (road signs)
    • Ancient China: the compass, paper, gunpowder

    (from http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/inventions.html)



Week of November 15 to 19
Due on Wednesday, November 19th:
  • Reading Log
  • Reflection Journal #10: What are the characteristics of a civilization? Which one do you think is the most important and why?
  • Writing Goal Activities


Week of November 10-12
Due on Thursday, November 12th:
  • Reading Log
  • Reflection Journal #9: What Ancient Civilization interests you the most--Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, etc.? If you could go back in time and live in an Ancient Civilization, which one would you choose and why?
  • Conference with Ms. Johnson on grammar


Week of November 1 to 5
Due on Wednesday, November 4th:
  • Reading Log
  • Reflection Journal #8 - What country do you most admire and why? Please explain your answer by giving at least three reasons.
  • Writing Goals Activities

On Tuesday, November 10th:
  • Q1 Vocabulary Quiz - You will be asked to provide the definitions of the words you learned during Q1 and use them in a sentence: analyze, compare, contrast, describe, explain, evaluate, formulate, infer, predict, summarize, support.


Week of October 25 to 28
Due on Wednesday, October 28:
  • Reading Log
  • Report Card Reflection
  • Reflection Journal #7: Where did you go on your most favorite trip or vacation? Describe one special memory about that experience.
  • Quarterly Vocabulary Tracking Sheet